Rail-chair



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. FREY, OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO B. E.SNIDER, OF MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO;

RAIL-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 27, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. FRET, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Steubenville, county of J efi'erson, and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Chairs, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to rail chairs, and more particularly toa combined rail chair and clamp; and it has for its pri 'mary object toprovide, in association with With these andother important objects inview, the invention resides in the features of construction, arrangementof parts and combinations of elements which will hereinafter beexemplified, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention with a rail mounted inplace thereon;

- Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, the section being takenon line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3, Fig. 1;

Fig. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of the rail chair;

Fig. 5 is'a similar view of the rail clamp; and- Fig. 6 is a similarview of the filler memher. p 4

Referring to said drawings, in which like designating charactersdistinguish like parts throughout the several vie'ws- 1 indicates ametallic crosstie which is of open trough shape, preferablyapproximately rectangular in cross section. Mounted upon said crosstieis a rail chair which comprises a fiathorizontal seat 2 with oppositeintegral vertically disposed supporting members or legs 3 which lieclosely against the inner surfaces of the upright side walls of thecrosstie being attached to said side walls by means of bolts or rivets4, and which preferably have their lower edges resting upon the base ofsaid crosstie. Also formed integral with the seat 2 at each of theopposite sides thereof are two upright guard flanges 5 which are locatedin alinement and which have their adjacent ends spaced apart, as shown.

'Located intermediate the alined guard flanges 5 at each of the oppositesides of, and preferably in the same plane with, the seat 2 is alaterally extending wing 6 having therein an aperture 7 of suitableshape and dimensions. Said apertures are designed for the reception ofthe arms 9 of a rail clamp which consists of a horizontal bar 8terminated at opposite ends by said arms 9. Said clamp, which isinitially of approximately U-shape, is designed to be elevated beneaththerail chair, with its arms 9 rising vertically through the apertures 7in the wings 6,

until the bar 8 rests firmly against the under side of the seat 2,whereupon said arms are bent inward into overlying clamping relation toopposite sides of the base of a rail 10 resting upon said seat.

The opposite guard flanges 5 of the rail chair arespaced apart asuitable distance in excess of the width of the base of the rail 10which is to be mounted upon said chair, such distance beingapproximately one-half inch. The rail chairs are relatively mounted sothat, when new track rails are being placed, the proper track gage willbe provided for by mounting the outer edges of the rail bases in closelyabutting relation to the adjacent guard flanges. There will, therefore,remain an open'space, approximately one-half inch in width asaforesaid,'between the inner edge'of the base of the rail andtheadjacent guard flanges. To provide for the filling of this open space, 1seat upon the chair, prior to mounting the rail thereon, a filler memberll'which comprises a bar 11 having a thickness approximately the widthof said space,

a length in excess of that of the rail chair,

bar 11 at each of its opposite ends is an angular foot piece 11" adaptedto closely underlie the base of the rail 10. As is obvious, said bar 11serves to maintain the rail in fixed position with the outer edge of itsbase abutting the outer flanges of the chair.

When the inner faces of the heads of the rails 10 have become worn thewheels passing thereover to the extent that readjustment of the trackgage becomes necessary, the rails may be removed from the chair and thefiller member shifted from the position above described to a similar psition against the flanges at the outer edge of the chair;\vherei'iponthe rail may the: mounted upon the chair between said fillermember and those flanges located at the inner edge of the chair, inwhich position said rail Will be located nearerthe opposite'tra'ckrail-s by a distance equal to the thicknessof the bar 11 of the fillermember.

A notch 12 of suitable depth is provided in the bar'll of the fillermember 11 for the reception of the adjacent arm 9 of the rail clampwhen" said arm is bent over into clamping relation to the rail.

1. A rail chair'andclamp comprising a flat seat for a rail base,saidseathaving means whereby it i may be attac'hed to a trough-shapedcrosstie; an integral wing extending laterally from each lateral edge'of said seat, each of said wings having an'opening therein; and a bardisposed in underlying relation to said'seat'and' having terminalsturned upward and inward into clamping relation to' the opposite'sides'oii the'base of a rail mounted onsaid'seat,s aid terminals beingreceived in the openings in saidwings.

2. A combined rail chair "and r'ailclamp comprising a fiat seat for thereception of a rail base, integral down-turned supports at the ends ofsaid seat for attachment to a crosstie, integral laterally extendingwings at th'e'sidesof said seat, said "wings having openings therein,and'abardispos'ed in underlying relation to said seat and havingterminals bent into overlying" clamping relation 'to opposite sides ofthe base'ofa rail mounted-onsaid seat, said terminals being disposed'insaid wing openings.

3&Acombinediail chair and rail'clamp, comprising flat seat for the"reception 'of a rail, base, integral'down-turnedt supports a he n s'o sid seat T ttachln' nt te'a erosstie, integral laterally extending wingsat the sides ofsaid'seat, said wings having openings therein,"a bardisposed inunderlying relation to said seat and having terminas bentinto overlying clamping-relation tofopposit'e" sides oft'he base 'of'a'rail mounted on sa d Sea s d terminal being dispo ed n aid "Wingpenih'gsr-"guards te med on oppbsite sid s i -sai att c id dfsai'dwings; the'opposite' guards being spaced apart a dis'tancein excessof the width of the rail; base which is to rest upon by the flanges ofsaid seat, and a filler member adapted for mounting upon said seat oneither side of the rail between the guards and the rail base whereby therail is held in a position wherein the opposite edge of itsbaseismaintained in abutting relation to the adjacent guards.

4. A combined rail chair and rail lamp, comprising afl'at seat fortherecepmonor a rail base, integral down-turned supports at the ends ofsaid seat for attachment to a crosstie, integral laterally extendingWings at the sides of said seat, said wings having openings' therein, abar disposed in "underlying relation to said seat and having terminalsbent into overlying clamping relation to opposite sides ot"the baswota'rail inounted "on said'seat, said terminals being disposed in'saidaying' openings; guards fori'ned" 'on"op'posite sides of said seatat eachside'of said'vvings,"the opposite guards being spaced apart*distancfe in excess of the Width 'ofthe'rail basewhich is "to "restupon said seat, and a filler member adapted for nlountin'g" uponsaidseaton' either side of the rail base t6 dccupy'thespacebetween oneedge of the latter and the adjacent guards whereby "the "opposite edgeof said base'is maintained 'seated'again st" the Opposite guards; saidfil er inel'nb'er "h ving'pqrtions' underlyin" saidbase"; IA'co'mbinedr'ailchair and rail clamp, comprising a fiat seat for thereception of 'a rail base, "integral" down-turned supports at the" ends:off'sai'd seat forattachmentt "a crosstie, integral laterallyeiite'nd'ing'fwings atthe'sides 'o t'said'sea t; said 'jvings' havin'gopenings thereihga bardif'sp'osed'in underlying relation tof'said' 'seatand having terminals bent into "overlying clamping" relationismaintain'ed seated-against the bpposite guards, said tiller memberhaving angu lar endpOrticns disposed outward'nf the ends 0t said seat inunderlyi g relation tothj ai1:..: a, I... mm--1 n wan /Mm *6; Arailchair and clamp comprising a horizontal 'se at having a pair ofal Hp:turned flan Eshateaclisidejtheredfi the opp s tefian sbe ne'ipateejapaitta'distaiiee ih"'e ies f h"widtli"- of" the tasetftli.laiFWhi ts" uponfsaird-se'ait t'erallj extending-W n5 'wi h- 4each'sidetHereefi'eaeli "of said in gs bein" lgeated inte' d'ate theadjacent alined flanges and having an aperture therein, a jaeentflanges, said member bein reversible bar disposed in closely underlyingrelation and applicable at either side of t e rail. 10 to said seat,said bar having terminals which In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature are projeeted upward through said wingin presence of twosubscribin witnesses.

aperturesand which are bent into overlying GEORGE FREY. clampin relationto the base of said rail; Witnesses: and a fil er member mounted uponsaid seat A. L. DUNLAP,

between one edge of the rail base and the ad- H. E. DUNLAP.

